Haplogroup L2

Haplogroup L2
Possible time of origin80,000–111,100 YBP
Possible place of originWest Africa or Central Africa
AncestorL2─6 (L2'3'4'6)
DescendantsL2a─d, L2e
Defining mutations146, 150, 152, 2416, 8206, 9221, 10115, 13590, 16311!, 16390

Haplogroup L2 is a human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroup with a widespread modern distribution, particularly in Subequatorial Africa. Its L2a subclade is a somewhat frequent and widely distributed mtDNA cluster on the continent, as well as among those in the Americas.

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